I recently upgraded to 4.12.3, and it seems to not let me connect. At first opening it it tells me "Limewire was unable to set up a port to listen for incoming connections. Some features of limewire may not work as expected"

More like limewire wont work at all. I had no problems with the older version and when i upgraded that happened and i cant connect at all. So i uninstalled and got the older version back but that still happens now I can't connect through any. I went through the connection guide on the site but that didnt help. Its not any of the usual firewall etc. problems because it worked fine before I upgraded.

I have basic btw.

Any help?

Read through this sticky, it has heaps of connection & firewall info
Connection problems? Check here first!

Do you see the firewall icon? Go back through your software firewall anyway, just double check that everything's set up properly. How did you have your router set up for the old version... do you have UPnP enabled or were you port forwarding?

Do this port test & see what happens
http://www3.limewire.com:6346

If the info within that sticky's no help, post back with your details (excuse any repeat questions!)

OS(Win XP etc)
LW & Java version (help > about LW & you'll see)
Firewall you're using
Modem/router brand & model
ISP
Connection type (DSL etc)
Where you connect from (home, school etc)
Are you sharing a connection with other computers
Is this your first try with LW

Yes i followed it all. The test works, I port forwarded and all of that. Still same port error and I still can't connect. Double checked the firewall. I had it on UPnP then I port forwarded. Changed back to UPnP as i'm sure. Im not running under a router. Can't figure out why this is happening. Though the only thing I installed lately is Windows Defender Beta. I'm sure it's not that because it worked fine when it was installed. All this happened when i upgraded.

Windows Defender is not good enough to actually use yet, which is why it is a beta.

If you have a Norton Firewall, a known bug will block upgraded programs. Delete
all rules for BearShare and let it relearn rules for the new version.

I just use xp Firewall.

I think I found a problem. Anyone know if Windows Firewall keeps running if you disable it?

Let me explain. I disabled the windows firewall and went onto LW to see if it would work. After about a hour of nothing working I notice that little icon. That says you are under a firewall. It says I am. So im confuzzled right now as why if I turn it off am I still under it? So I go to security Center and click firewall and lo and behold it says Panda 2006 Personal Firewall is ON.
Now that is probably the problem. But another problem (yes a lot of problems ) is........ Its not installed on my computer. Windows reports it as a firewall but I cant seem to find it to disable it. Anyone know how to kill a firewall you dont have? Or is it still lurking somewhere in my PC?

Btw. It was a trial version of Panda and their uninstaller sucks big time. So I had to get tech support and they gave me a file that uninstalled it. But I still have to Firewall Showing up.

Oho! Grab a copy of [HijackThis], use it to scan your system and create a
report, post that report here and we'll show you which parts of that firewall to kill.

Well its long.. Here you go..

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\TuneUp Utilities 2006\WinStylerThemeSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\PPSmtGrd\ppsmtgrd.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDLL32.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1127183457\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
C:\program files\steam\steam.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\AcroDist.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\sistray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wincup\wincup.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\Michael\LOCALS~1\Temp\Adobelm_Cleanup. 0001
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\Program Files\Ventrilo\Ventrilo.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Last.fm\LastFM.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\Michael\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX00.437\Hij ackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Link...ge=about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.k265.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust.../www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Link...//www.k265.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://seek.yisou.com/srchcust.htm
R3 - URLSearchHook: YOK Search Class - {88351CEF-BAC0-4A9B-8380-31A173E2926F} - C:\Program Files\YOK.com\SuperSearch\YOK_SuperSearch.dll
O1 - Hosts: 70.84.132.130 L2authd.*******2.com
O1 - Hosts: 195.13.63.187 irc.westwood.com
O1 - Hosts: 195.13.63.187 servserv.westwood.com
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\COMPAN~1\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_5_ 7_0.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: dsWebAllowBHO Class - {2F85D76C-0569-466F-A488-493E6BD0E955} - C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\dsWebAllow.dll
O2 - BHO: yPhtb - {33BBE430-0E42-4f12-B075-8D21ACB10DCB} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\ASSIST~1\Assist\yphtb.dll
O2 - BHO: Anti Fish - {38928D50-8A48-44C2-945F-D2F23F771410} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\ASSIST~1\Assist\yangling.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdsg.dll
O2 - BHO: YDragSearch - {62EED7C6-9F02-42f9-B634-98E2899E147B} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\ASSIST~1\Assist\YDRAGS~1.DLL
O2 - BHO: Vision - {6671A431-5C3D-463d-A7CF-5587F9B7E191} - C:\PROGRA~1\MMSASS~1\mmsass~1.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Web Accelerator Helper - {69A87B7D-DE56-4136-9655-716BA50C19C7} - C:\Program Files\Google\Web Accelerator\GoogleWebAccToolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: stdup - {6A512BF7-EC78-4e8d-9841-6C02E8FA9838} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\stdup.dll
O2 - BHO: YOK???? - {75FE2B5A-D3A4-4EFA-AC11-ADC9C9459688} - C:\Program Files\YOK.com\SuperSearch\YOK_SuperSearch.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: AOL Toolbar Launcher - {7C554162-8CB7-45A4-B8F4-8EA1C75885F9} - C:\Program Files\AOL\AOL Toolbar 3.0\aoltb.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Browser Monitor - {B56A7D7D-6927-48C8-A975-17DF180C71AC} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdpb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\COMPAN~1\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_5_ 7_0.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AOL Toolbar - {DE9C389F-3316-41A7-809B-AA305ED9D922} - C:\Program Files\AOL\AOL Toolbar 3.0\aoltb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Google Web Accelerator - {DB87BFA2-A2E3-451E-8E5A-C89982D87CBF} - C:\Program Files\Google\Web Accelerator\GoogleWebAccToolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: YOK???? - {F869BB38-FFEF-4589-B986-610B7AD0ADA2} - C:\Program Files\YOK.com\SuperSearch\YOK_SuperSearch.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiSUSBRG] C:\WINDOWS\SiSUSBrg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPSmartGuard] c:\PPSmtGrd\ppsmtgrd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] "C:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE" /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSPY2002] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\PINTLGNT\ImScInst.exe /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PinnacleDriverCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSDrvCheck.exe -CheckReg
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acrobat Assistant 7.0] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VF0060 STISvc] RunDLL32.exe V0060Pin.dll,RunDLL32EP 513
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1127183457\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPHSend] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\IPHSend\IPHSend.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YOKAssiant] Rundll32.exe C:\PROGRA~1\YOK.com\SUPERS~1\YOK_SuperSearch.dll,Y OKAssiant
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "c:\program files\steam\steam.exe" -silent
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Find Fast.lnk = C:\Program Files\Office\FINDFAST.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Utility Tray.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\sistray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Windows Desktop Search.lnk = C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar Search - c:\program files\aol\aol toolbar 3.0\resources\en-US\local\search.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: >>²ÊÐÅ·¢ËÍ<< - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MMSASS~1\mmsass~1.dll/mms.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor - {2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdpb.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {6671A433-5C3D-463d-A7CF-5587F9B7E191} - C:\PROGRA~1\MMSASS~1\mmsass~1.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ²ÊE¾«ÁéÉèÖà - {6671A433-5C3D-463d-A7CF-5587F9B7E191} - C:\PROGRA~1\MMSASS~1\mmsass~1.dll
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.pcclub.com
O16 - DPF: {0DD4ADBE-E91D-48CC-9A04-87EA1674E385} (PerfTestClient) - http://gamer.ubicom.com/benchmarks/P...j_20060127.cab
O16 - DPF: {13EC55CF-D993-475B-9ACA-F4A384957956} (Controller Class) - https://www.windowsonecare.com/insta...SSWebAgent.CAB
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (YInstStarter Class) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} (FilePlanet Download Control Class) - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/ca...C_2.1.2.76.cab
O16 - DPF: {3D8F74EE-8692-4F8F-B8D2-7522E732519E} (WebActivater Control) - http://game.qq.com/QQGame2.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://spaces.msn.com//PhotoUpload/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {5ED80217-570B-4DA9-BF44-BE107C0EC166} (Windows Live Safety Center Base Module) - https://scan.safety.live.com/resourc...scbase3401.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...?1132024951375
O16 - DPF: {9E17A5F9-2B9C-4C66-A592-199A4BA1FBC8} (AIM UPF Control) - http://pictures05.aim.com/ygp/aol/pl...IM.9.5.1.8.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://cdn2.zone.msn.com/binFramewor...o.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {C606BA60-AB76-48B6-96A7-2C4D5C386F70} (PreQualifier Class) - http://www.verizon.net/checkmypc/inc...ivePreQual.cab
O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} (HeartbeatCtl Class) - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab
O16 - DPF: {F138084D-84D7-48CD-BEA8-04772457516E} (VqqSpeedDlProxy Class) - http://218.85.138.27/vqqsdl1009.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{0C32399F-C1F3-4ABA-8F57-FAEEFA003C6E}: NameServer = 192.168.1.1
O18 - Protocol: dic - {C21F5C32-F57A-4A0D-8E0A-B672691C52D0} - C:\PROGRA~1\Kingsoft\POWERW~1\XDictExB.dll
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avldr - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avldr.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: srvkey - C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\srvkey.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O21 - SSODL: SysTime - {724C75F1-B757-408D-A50A-4CF99DA35D73} - C:\PROGRA~1\winkld\winkld.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: aukld - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\aukld\aukld.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Panda Network Manager (PNMSRV) - Unknown owner - c:\program files\panda software\panda titanium 2006 antivirus + antispyware\firewall\PNMSRV.EXE (file missing)
O23 - Service: PC Tools Spyware Doctor (SDhelper) - PC Tools Research Pty Ltd - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe
O23 - Service: Panda TPSrv (TPSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium 2006 Antivirus + Antispyware\TPSrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: TuneUp WinStyler Theme Service (TUWinStylerThemeSvc) - TuneUp Software GmbH - C:\Program Files\TuneUp Utilities 2006\WinStylerThemeSvc.exe
O23 - Service: WinWrCup - MsWinCup - C:\WINDOWS\wincup\wincup.exe

Well I see 2 things named Panda that you should probably kill. But waite for Arron to tell you what to do before you do anything. He may advise you to run ewido also it appears to me you may have some spyware running there also.

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A little common sense goes a long way

Later Grandpa

O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
O23 - Service: Panda Network Manager (PNMSRV) - Unknown owner - c:\program files\panda software\panda titanium 2006 antivirus + antispyware\firewall\PNMSRV.EXE (file missing)
O23 - Service: Panda TPSrv (TPSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium 2006 Antivirus + Antispyware\TPSrv.exe (file missing)

Put checkmarks on those and let HJT fix them, then remove the Limewire rules
from the Windows firewall and create new ones.